Etihad Airways today reported revenues growth of 39 per cent to US$ 1.1 billion (Q3 2010: US$ 785 million) on passenger numbers up 18 per cent to 2.25 million (1.9 million) in the airline’s strongest ever third quarter. Seat factor increased by 3.8 per cent to 80.7 per cent, the highest quarterly result in its history.
READ MOREWith planned implementation of European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU-ETS) due on 1st of January 20012. Strong pressure is building up by a number of industry entities and countries to take measures to oppose its implementation, some calling for joint action.
READ MOREEverett /PRNewswire/ Boeing (NYSE: BA) has delivered Qatar Airways' 100th airliner, a Boeing 777-200LR (longer range), at a ceremony in Everett. The Doha-based airline now operates 27 Boeing 777s of various types, including 16 777-300ERs (extended range), two 777 Freighters and nine 777-200LRs.
READ MOREMarietta, Ga., At ceremonies today at the Lockheed Martin facility here, company officials formally delivered four C-130J Super Hercules airlifters to the State of Qatar. The Qatar Emiri Air Force’s new Super Hercules are the longer fuselage or “stretched” variant of the C-130J.
READ MORECharlotte, N.C. PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Goodrich Corporation (NYSE: GR) has been selected by Bahrain's national carrier Gulf Air to provide high density video reproducer units (VRU) to upgrade the airline's Airbus A330 fleet in-flight entertainment system.
READ MORERolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has welcomed the delivery today of the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to launch customer All Nippon Airways (ANA) as the beginning of a new era in air transportation. The aircraft, which will enter into revenue passenger service next month, is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines.
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Abu Dhabi, Royal Jet announced that MBC Group, the satellite broadcasting company is the latest company to recognize the benefits ofprivate air travel by signing a block charter agreement.
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